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The largest lizard is

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Varanus
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Heloderma
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Ophisaurus
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Chamaeleon
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Solution

The correct option is A Varanus
Monitor lizard belongs to the genus Varanus. It is the largest known lizards. These are characterized by long necks, powerful tails and claws, and well-developed limbs. The adult length of extant species ranges from 20 cm (7.9 in) in some species, to over 3 m (10 ft) in the case of the Komodo dragon, though the extinct varanid known as megalomania (Varanus priscus) may have been capable of reaching lengths of as much as 7 m (23 ft).
So, the correct answer is option A.

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